What Is Juneteenth?

While many Black Americans participate in July 4th festivities, it doesn’t match their experience or their actual history in America.

Juneteenth Celebration in Emancipation Park in Houston’s Fourth Ward 1880, Public Domain

By Dyanne Brown

Our history books omit many aspects of history, especially when it is related to Black Americans. You probably heard or read about the Emancipation Proclamation and…